Qeya River "if only, if only," the woodpecker sighs

She was battle-tested, then. He had known it from the first. We sent them on their way. It was a concise summary of what likely had been a bloody conflict between Thuringwethil's wolves and the upstarts who had come too close.

"I see," Denali responded, his tone neutral. He glanced around him, relaxing his brawny shoulders even further to demonstrate he meant no harm. "Well, you needn't worry about me. I bring no army."

Seadog would be ripped to shreds by this female's pack, he was sure of it. It sent him into nearly-debilitating thoughts of regret--had he made the wrong decision by joining the scrappy sea wolves, rather than banding together with Thuringwethil and her group?

 

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